Ghost Towns Near Seattle, WA

Closest ghost town

Metum

5.6 miles northwest · Public land, open access

Within 100 miles
53ghost towns
Within 50 miles
22ghost towns
Open public land
12by PAD-US
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Metum.

These are the ghost towns within 100 miles of Seattle in a straight line, closest first. Road distance runs longer, often a lot longer on dirt tracks. The color shows who manages the land at each town, which decides whether you can walk in.

50 mi100 miSeattle
  • National Forest 6
  • State 5
  • City, county 4
  • Land trust 1
  • Tribal 1
  • Private or unlisted 36

Square: Seattle. Rings at 50 and 100 miles, straight line. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

All 53, closest first

Ghost townDistanceLandNearest services
MetumWA5.6 mi NWOpen to visitorsShoreline, 5.3 mi
RivertonWA8.8 mi SStreets public, lots privateBoulevard Park, 1.3 mi
FosterWA10 mi SAsk the owner firstTukwila, 0.4 mi
MonohonWA13 mi EAsk the owner firstSammamish, 2 mi
OrilliaWA13 mi SAsk the owner firstSeaTac, 2.4 mi
O'BrienWA15 mi SAsk the owner firstKent, 1.9 mi
TaylorWA25 mi SEAsk the owner firstHobart, 4.7 mi
KerristonWA26 mi SEOpen to visitorsWilderness Rim, 4.2 mi
BarnestonWA28 mi SEAsk the owner firstWilderness Rim, 6 mi
FranklinWA28 mi SEAsk the owner firstBlack Diamond, 2.3 mi
OsceolaWA33 mi SEAsk the owner firstEnumclaw, 2.3 mi
PageWA35 mi SEPermit, fee or seasonWilderness Rim, 11 mi
HillhurstWA38 mi SAsk the owner firstFort Lewis, 2.9 mi
McGeesWA39 mi NWAsk the owner firstPort Hadlock-Irondale, 4.3 mi
AmeliaWA41 mi SWAsk the owner firstShelton, 5.5 mi
MelmontWA43 mi SAsk the owner firstCrocker, 6.1 mi
NagromWA44 mi SEPermit, fee or seasonWilderness Rim, 17 mi
RockdaleWA45 mi EOpen to visitorsRiverbend, 15 mi
FairfaxWA45 mi SAsk the owner firstCrocker, 7.6 mi
GalenaWA46 mi NEAsk the owner firstGold Bar, 12 mi
Hot SpringsWA47 mi SEAsk the owner firstEaston, 18 mi
LesterWA49 mi SEAsk the owner firstEaston, 16 mi
AlpineWA51 mi NAsk the owner firstArlington Heights, 7.9 mi
EhrlichWA51 mi NAsk the owner firstBig Lake, 2.9 mi
Monte CristoWA51 mi NEOpen to visitorsGold Bar, 16 mi
AlpineWA52 mi EOpen to visitorsGold Bar, 23 mi
WestonWA52 mi SEPermit, fee or seasonEaston, 12 mi
Skagit CityWA53 mi NAsk the owner firstMount Vernon, 3.3 mi
MartinWA54 mi SEAsk the owner firstEaston, 8.1 mi
VailWA55 mi SAsk the owner firstRainier, 3.5 mi
ScenicWA56 mi EAsk the owner firstLeavenworth, 24 mi
WhitneyWA58 mi NAsk the owner firstBurlington, 6.7 mi
WellingtonWA58 mi EOpen to visitorsLeavenworth, 24 mi
BordeauxWA61 mi SWAsk the owner firstRochester, 5.2 mi
TonoWA62 mi SAsk the owner firstTenino, 5.7 mi
MendotaWA65 mi SAsk the owner firstCentralia, 8.6 mi
KopiahWA67 mi SAsk the owner firstCentralia, 7.8 mi
Sauk CityWA68 mi NEAsk the owner firstSwede Heaven, 14 mi
LindbergWA72 mi SAsk the owner firstMorton, 2.5 mi
ParkWA73 mi NAsk the owner firstSudden Valley, 4.8 mi
OnalaskaWA74 mi SStreets public, lots privateNapavine, 9.1 mi
GettysburgWA78 mi NWOpen to visitorsPort Angeles, 18 mi
StandardWA78 mi NAsk the owner firstSudden Valley, 6.7 mi
ClipperWA79 mi NAsk the owner firstSudden Valley, 6.9 mi
BlewettWA80 mi EOpen to visitorsCashmere, 11 mi
LibertyWA83 mi EAsk the owner firstCle Elum, 14 mi
GoshenWA85 mi NAsk the tribe firstEverson, 4.1 mi
LaurelWA86 mi NAsk the owner firstFerndale, 4.7 mi
WalvilleWA88 mi SWOpen to visitorsChehalis, 20 mi
PluviusWA89 mi SWOpen to visitorsRaymond, 18 mi
MooreWA91 mi NEOpen to visitorsTwisp, 25 mi
ShuksanWA94 mi NOpen to visitorsPeaceful Valley, 21 mi
SeahavenWA94 mi SWPermit, fee or seasonSouth Bend, 1.6 mi

Questions

What is the closest ghost town to Seattle?

Metum, Washington, about 5.6 miles northwest in a straight line.

How many ghost towns are near Seattle?

53 within 100 miles, 22 of them within 50 miles.

Which ghost towns near Seattle are on public land?

Metum (5.6 mi), Kerriston (26 mi), Rockdale (45 mi), Monte Cristo (51 mi), Alpine (52 mi). PAD-US marks the land at these spots as public and open.

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